Broadcom Enables China's First Deployment of 4Kp60 Set-top Box Technology

IRVINE, Calif., March 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadcom Corporation (NASDAQ: BRCM), a global innovation leader in semiconductor solutions for wired and wireless communications, today announced that Inspur Group, Shandong Cable Network's primary systems integrator, has selected Broadcom's Ultra HD system-on-chip (SoC) and Wi-Fi SoC for a new line of 4Kp60 cable set-top boxes (STBs). Leveraging Broadcom's latest compression and decoding technology, Inspur's Ultra HD STB delivers fluid 60 frame-per-second (fps) video with vivid 10-bit color to subscribers at 4X the resolution of conventional HD displays. Broadcom will showcase its latest Ultra HD innovations at CCBN in Beijing, March 26-28. For more news, visit Broadcom's Newsroom.

The promise of a dramatic new immersive TV viewing experience is driving increased demand for Ultra HD-capable equipment. Broadcom's industry-leading HEVC-enabled chipsets provide the compression and higher throughput required by operators and OEMs to rapidly introduce Ultra HD subscriber hardware and content, all while providing seamless quality of service to subscribers.

"The steady rise in the availability of Ultra HD content validates rising demand for Ultra HD in 2015 and beyond," said Rich Nelson, Broadcom Senior Vice President of Marketing, Broadband & Connectivity Group. "As a pioneer in Ultra HD technology, it's rewarding to provide consumers around the world with the stunning viewing experience enabled by 4kp60 resolution."

"By leveraging the capabilities of Broadcom's latest HEVC-enabled SoC we can provide our customers with the highest quality 4Kp60 Ultra HD experience," said Cui Wei, Inspur Group Vice President. "We are proud to be one of the first to deliver an immersive home entertainment experience to millions of subscribers throughout the Shandong province."

"Shandong Cable Network is proud to be one of the first to deploy a 4Kp60 STB based on Broadcom's latest Ultra HD technology," said Huang Ping, Shandong Cable Network Deputy General Manager. "By leveraging Broadcom's latest innovation, we can deliver a significant improvement in the viewing experience for China cable subscribers while maintaining network quality and efficiency."

Key Features of the Broadcom® BCM7252 Ultra HD SoC

• High-performance dual-core Brahma15 10k DMIPS CPU
• PCIe connectivity to Broadcom BCM4366 4x4 carrier-grade Wi-Fi
• 4Kp60 HEVC Quad 1080p60 HEVC
• High-performance connectivity peripherals, including USB 3.0, SATA III and Gigabit Ethernet

Key features of Broadcom's BCM43236 802.11n 2x2 WIFI 

• Single-chip 802.11n Baseband/MAC/Radio
• Features Accelerange® technology
• 802.11n Draft 2.0 compliant Wi-Fi solution and compatible with 802.11a/b/g legacy devices

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